Foreign Minister Petr Macinka of the Motorists awarded former President Václav Klaus the Medal for Merit in Diplomacy on Thursday at the Černín Palace. He presented the award on the day Klaus celebrated his 85th birthday, justifying it by Klaus's extraordinary and lifelong contribution in the field of diplomacy. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
Macinka had long collaborated with Klaus, and according to available information, worked for him for 17 years. During the presentation of the award, he emphasized that Klaus's name resonates abroad. The event took place before Klaus's birthday celebration, which, according to published information, was attended among others by Livia Klausová, Petr Macinka, Vladimír Mečiar, and Radek Vondráček. idnes.cz ↗
At the same time, Macinka presented his plans in foreign policy. In the autumn, he would like to open a general consulate in Miami, USA, and he also spoke about plans for new embassies and consulates. The topic emerged on the same day as debates about the broader political standing of the Motorists, the SPD, and the ANO movement, particularly in connection with the Senate campaign and possible cooperation on the right. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
The honoring of Klaus thus comes at a time when the former president is once again appearing in public debate, not only because of his birthday but also because of political ties to Macinka and the Motorists. Further developments may show whether this gesture translates only into a symbolic gesture, or also into political relations ahead of upcoming campaigns. info.cz ↗
Macinka awarded Klaus a medal for merit in diplomacy
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Exprezident Klaus slaví 85. narozeniny: Livia, Macinka s Mečiarem, Vondráček i zvláštní dort
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| 15:54 18.06.
Institut Václava Klause sobě. Macinka udělil Klausovi medaili za diplomacii
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| 13:34 18.06.
Macinka 17 let pracoval pro Klause, teď mu udělil medaili Za zásluhy o diplomacii
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| 14:14 18.06.
Klause potěšil Macinka: Před oslavou 85. narozenin mu udělil medaili
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Macinka udělil Klausovi medaili
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Vaše jméno v zahraničí rezonuje, ocenil Macinka Klause a udělil mu medaili
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Klaus a Zeman vedou boj, který už dávno prohráli: s vlastním odchodem
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